Federal Register Documents about Individuals with disabilitieshttps://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents.rss?conditions[topics][]=individuals-with-disabilities&order=newest
Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMTThe documents in this feed originate from FederalRegister.gov which displays an unofficial web version of the daily Federal Register. The official electronic version in PDF format is also available as a link from the FederalRegister.gov website. For more information, please see https://www.federalregister.gov/reader-aids/policy/legal-status.Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Serviceshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28006/protecting-the-privacy-of-customers-of-broadband-and-other-telecommunications-services
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts final rules based on public comments applying the privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to broadband Internet access service (BIAS) and other telecommunications services. In adopting these rules the Commission implements the statutory requirement that telecommunications carriers protect the confidentiality of customer proprietary information. The privacy framework in these rules focuses on transparency, choice, and data security, and provides heightened protection for sensitive customer information, consistent with customer expectations. The rules require carriers to provide privacy notices that clearly and accurately inform customers; obtain opt-in or opt-out customer approval to use and share sensitive or non-sensitive customer proprietary information, respectively; take reasonable measures to secure customer proprietary information; provide notification to customers, the Commission, and law enforcement in the event of data breaches that could result in harm; not condition provision of service on the surrender of privacy rights; and provide heightened notice and obtain affirmative consent when offering financial incentives in exchange for the right to use a customer&#39;s confidential information. The Commission also revises its current telecommunications privacy rules to harmonize today&#39;s privacy rules for all telecommunications carriers, and provides a tailored exemption from these rules for enterprise customers of telecommunications services other than BIAS.Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28006/protecting-the-privacy-of-customers-of-broadband-and-other-telecommunications-servicesFederal Communications CommissionClaimsCommunications common carriersComputer technologyCreditForeign relationsIndividuals with disabilitiesPolitical candidatesRadioReporting and recordkeeping requirementsTelecommunicationsTelegraphTelephoneChanges to HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Commitment Requirementhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28591/changes-to-home-investment-partnerships-home-program-commitment-requirement
This rule changes the method by which HUD will determine participating jurisdictions&#39; compliance with the statutory 24-month commitment requirement. Beginning with Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 grants, HUD will implement a grant-specific method for determining compliance with these requirements. This rule also establishes a method of administering program income that will prevent participating jurisdictions from losing appropriated funds when they expend program income.Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28591/changes-to-home-investment-partnerships-home-program-commitment-requirementHousing and Urban Development DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureAgedGrant programs-housing and community developmentHomelessIndividuals with disabilitiesLow and moderate income housingManufactured homesRent subsidiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsFederal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Programs' Coverage Exception for Children of Same-Sex Domestic Partnershttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28789/federal-employees-health-benefits-and-federal-employees-dental-and-vision-insurance-programs
This action amends the rule to create a regulatory exception that allows children of same-sex domestic partners living overseas to maintain their Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP) coverage until September 30, 2018. Due to a recent Supreme Court decision, as of January 1, 2016, coverage of children of same-sex domestic partners under the FEHB Program and FEDVIP will generally only be allowed if the couple is married, as discussed in Benefits Administration Letter (BAL) 15-207 dated October 5, 2015. OPM recognizes there are additional requirements placed on overseas federal employees that may not apply to other civilian employees with duty stations in the United States making it difficult to travel to the United States to marry same-sex partners.Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28789/federal-employees-health-benefits-and-federal-employees-dental-and-vision-insurance-programsPersonnel Management OfficeAdministrative practice and procedureCivil rightsGovernment employeesHealth facilitiesHealth insuranceHealth professionsHostagesIndividuals with disabilitiesIntergovernmental relationsIraqKuwaitLebanonMilitary personnelReporting and recordkeeping requirementsRetirementNondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations-Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Descriptionhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28644/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-by-public-accommodations-movie-theaters-movie
This final rule amends the Department of Justice (Department) regulation implementing title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities by public accommodations and commercial facilities, including movie theaters. The rule adds specific requirements addressing the obligations of public accommodations that own, lease, or operate movie theaters to provide effective communication to patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision. The rule requires that movie theater auditoriums provide closed movie captioning and audio description when showing a digital movie distributed with such features unless doing so would result in an undue burden or a fundamental alteration. The rule requires movie theaters to have a specified number of captioning devices and audio description devices based on the number of auditoriums in the movie theater that show digital movies. The rule does not impose any specific requirements for movie theater auditoriums that exhibit analog movies exclusively.Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/02/2016-28644/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-by-public-accommodations-movie-theaters-movieJustice DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureBuildings and facilitiesBusiness and industryCivil rightsIndividuals with disabilitiesPenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsNative American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act; Revisions to the Indian Housing Block Grant Program Formulahttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-27208/native-american-housing-assistance-and-self-determination-act-revisions-to-the-indian-housing-block
This final rule revises the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program allocation formula authorized by section 302 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, as amended (NAHASDA). Through the IHBG Program, HUD provides federal housing assistance for Indian tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of Indian self-determination and tribal self-government. HUD negotiated this final rule with active tribal participation and using the procedures of the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990. The regulatory changes reflect the consensus decisions reached by HUD and the tribal representatives on ways to improve and clarify the current regulations governing the IHBG Program formula.Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-27208/native-american-housing-assistance-and-self-determination-act-revisions-to-the-indian-housing-blockHousing and Urban Development DepartmentAgedCommunity development block grantsGrant programs-housing and community developmentGrant programs-IndiansIndiansIndividuals with disabilitiesPublic housingReporting and recordkeeping requirementsEqual Access to Housing in HUD's Native American and Native Hawaiian Programs-Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identityhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/17/2016-27196/equal-access-to-housing-in-huds-native-american-and-native-hawaiian-programs-regardless-of-sexual
As the Nation&#39;s housing agency, HUD has the unique charge to promote the Federal goal of providing decent housing and a suitable living environment for all. In February 2012, HUD issued a final rule requiring HUD programs to make eligibility determinations for individuals seeking admission to HUD-assisted or -insured housing without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. The 2012 rule did not, however, cover HUD&#39;s Native American and Native Hawaiian programs. Through this final rule, HUD revises its Native American and Native Hawaiian program regulations to ensure all eligible individuals and families, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status, have access to these programs. This final rule seeks to provide consistency across HUD programs and restates the Department&#39;s commitment that eligibility for admission and continued occupancy in HUD-assisted and -insured housing is not based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/17/2016-27196/equal-access-to-housing-in-huds-native-american-and-native-hawaiian-programs-regardless-of-sexualHousing and Urban Development DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureAgedAlaskaClaimsCommunity development block grantsDrug abuseDrug traffic controlGrant programs-housing and community developmentGrant programs-IndiansHawaiian NativesIndiansIndividuals with disabilitiesLoan programs-housing and community developmentLoan programs-IndiansLow and moderate income housingMortgage insurancePetsPublic housingRent subsidiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsViolence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/16/2016-25888/violence-against-women-reauthorization-act-of-2013-implementation-in-hud-housing-programs
This final rule implements in HUD&#39;s regulations the requirements of the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which applies for all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and which must be applied consistent with all nondiscrimination and fair housing requirements. The 2013 reauthorization (VAWA 2013) expands housing protections to HUD programs beyond HUD&#39;s public housing program and HUD&#39;s tenant-based and project- based Section 8 programs (collectively, the Section 8 programs) that were covered by the 2005 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2005). Additionally, the 2013 law provides enhanced protections and options for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, this rule amends HUD&#39;s generally applicable regulations, HUD&#39;s regulations for the public housing and Section 8 programs that already pertain to VAWA, and the regulations of programs newly covered by VAWA 2013. In addition to this final rule, HUD is publishing a notice titled the Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act (Notice of Occupancy Rights) that certain housing providers must give to tenants and applicants to ensure they are aware of their rights under VAWA and these implementing regulations, a model emergency transfer plan that may be used by housing providers to develop their own emergency transfer plans, a model emergency transfer request form that housing providers could provide to tenants requesting an emergency transfer under these regulations, and a new certification form for documenting incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking that must be used by housing providers. This rule reflects the statutory changes made by VAWA 2013, as well as HUD&#39;s recognition of the importance of providing housing protections and rights to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. By increasing opportunities for all individuals to live in safe housing, this will reduce the risk of homelessness and further HUD&#39;s mission of utilizing housing to improve quality of life.Wed, 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/16/2016-25888/violence-against-women-reauthorization-act-of-2013-implementation-in-hud-housing-programsHousing and Urban Development DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureAgedClaimsCommunity developmentCrimeEqual employment opportunityFair housingGovernment contractsGrant programs-housing and community developmentGrant programs-IndiansGrant programs-social programsGrant programs-social programsHIV/AIDSHome improvementHomelessHousing standardsIndiansIndividuals with disabilitiesIntergovernmental relationsLead poisoningLoan programs-housing and community developmentLow and moderate income housingManufactured homesMortgage insuranceOrganization and functions (Government agencies)PenaltiesPetsPublic housingRent subsidiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsReporting and recordkeeping requirementsRural areasSocial securitySocial securityUnemployment compensationWagesCivilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE: Refills of Maintenance Medications Through Military Treatment Facility Pharmacies or National Mail Order Pharmacy Programhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/02/2016-26432/civilian-health-and-medical-program-of-the-uniformed-services-champustricare-refills-of-maintenance
This final rule implements section 702 (c) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck&#39;&#39; McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 which states that beginning October 1, 2015, the pharmacy benefits program shall require eligible covered beneficiaries generally to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail- order pharmacy program. An interim final rule is in effect. Section 702(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 also terminates the TRICARE For Life Pilot Program on September 30, 2015. The TRICARE For Life Pilot Program described in section 716(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, was a pilot program which began in March 2014 requiring TRICARE For Life beneficiaries to refill non-generic prescription maintenance medications through military treatment facility pharmacies or the national mail-order pharmacy program. TRICARE for Life beneficiaries are those enrolled in the Medicare wraparound coverage option of the TRICARE program. This rule includes procedures to assist beneficiaries in transferring covered prescriptions to the mail order pharmacy program.Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/02/2016-26432/civilian-health-and-medical-program-of-the-uniformed-services-champustricare-refills-of-maintenanceDefense DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureClaimsDental healthFraudHealth careHealth insuranceIndividuals with disabilitiesMilitary personnelTechnological Modernizationhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/02/2016-25102/technological-modernization
The Federal Election Commission requests comment on proposed changes to its regulations to address contributions and expenditures that are made by electronic means, such as through internet-based payment processors or text messaging; to eliminate and update references to outdated technologies; and to address similar issues. The Commission has not made any final decisions about the issues and proposals presented in this rulemaking.Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/02/2016-25102/technological-modernizationFederal Election CommissionAdministrative practice and procedureArchives and recordsBanks, bankingBusiness and industryCampaign fundsCivil rightsConflict of interestsCreditElectionsFreedom of informationIndividuals with disabilitiesLaborLaw enforcementNonprofit organizationsPenaltiesPolitical candidatesPolitical committees and partiesPrivacyReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSunshine ActChild and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correctionshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/01/2016-26339/child-and-adult-care-food-program-meal-pattern-revisions-related-to-the-healthy-hunger-free-kids-act
This document contains technical corrections to the final rule published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2016, ``Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.&#39;&#39;Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/01/2016-26339/child-and-adult-care-food-program-meal-pattern-revisions-related-to-the-healthy-hunger-free-kids-actAgriculture DepartmentAccountingAgedAgency for International DevelopmentAgency for International DevelopmentDay careFood assistance programsGrant programsGrant programs-educationGrant programs-healthGrant programs-social programsIndiansIndividuals with disabilitiesIntergovernmental relationsLoan programsNutritionReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSchool breakfast and lunch programsLoan Guaranty Vendee Loan Feeshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/26/2016-25738/loan-guaranty-vendee-loan-fees
This document proposes to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty Service (LGY) regulations to establish reasonable fees that VA may charge in connection with the origination and servicing of vendee loans made by VA. Fees proposed in this rulemaking are consistent with those charged in the private mortgage industry, and such fees would help VA to ensure the sustainability of this vendee loan program. The loans that would be subject to the fees are not veterans&#39; benefits. This rule would also ensure that all direct and vendee loans made by the Secretary are safe harbor qualified mortgages.Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/26/2016-25738/loan-guaranty-vendee-loan-feesVeterans Affairs DepartmentCondominiumsFlood insuranceHousingIndiansIndividuals with disabilitiesLoan programs-housing and community developmentLoan programs-IndiansLoan programs-veteransManufactured homesMortgage insuranceReporting and recordkeeping requirementsVeteransSmall Business Mentor Protégé Programs; Correctionhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/19/2016-25080/small-business-mentor-protg-programs-correction
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a final rule in the Federal Register on July 25, 2016 (81 FR 48557), amending its regulations to establish a new Government-wide mentor- prot[eacute]g[eacute] program for all small business concerns, consistent with SBA&#39;s mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] program for Participants in SBA&#39;s 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. The rule also made several additional changes to current size, 8(a), Office of Hearings and Appeals, and HUBZone regulations, concerning among other things, ownership and control, changes in primary industry, economic disadvantage of a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), standards of review, and interested party status for some appeals. This document makes several technical corrections to that final rule, including correcting citations, eliminating a paragraph that conflicts with a new provision added by that final rule, and making conforming amendments.Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/19/2016-25080/small-business-mentor-protg-programs-correctionSmall Business AdministrationAdministrative practice and procedureAdministrative practice and procedureGovernment procurementGovernment propertyHawaiian NativesIndians-business and financeIndividuals with disabilitiesLoan programs-businessMinority businessesPenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSmall businessesTechnical assistanceRules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the Office of Hearings and Appealshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/07/2016-24231/rules-of-procedure-governing-cases-before-the-office-of-hearings-and-appeals
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing to amend the rules of practice of its Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) to implement Section 869 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. This legislation authorizes OHA to decide Petitions for Reconsideration of Size Standards. This rule also proposes to revise the rules of practice for OHA appeals of agency employee grievances.Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/07/2016-24231/rules-of-procedure-governing-cases-before-the-office-of-hearings-and-appealsSmall Business AdministrationAdministrative practice and procedureClaimsEqual access to justiceGovernment procurementGovernment propertyGrant programs-businessIndividuals with disabilitiesLawyersLoan programs-businessOrganization and functions (Government agencies)Small businessesGeneral Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulationshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/04/2016-22996/general-technical-organizational-conforming-and-correcting-amendments-to-the-federal-motor-carrier
FMCSA amends its regulations by making technical corrections throughout. The Agency is making minor changes to correct errors and omissions, ensure conformity with Office of the Federal Register style guidelines, update cross references, and improve clarity and consistency of certain regulatory provisions. Further, this set of amendments removes all remaining instances of the term ``common carrier&#39;&#39; and ``contract carrier&#39;&#39; as required by the ICC Termination Act (ICCTA) and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This rule does not make any substantive changes to the affected regulations, except to remove obsolete provisions.Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/04/2016-22996/general-technical-organizational-conforming-and-correcting-amendments-to-the-federal-motor-carrierTransportation DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureAgedAlcohol abuseBlindBrokersBusesCivil rightsCreditDrug abuseDrug testingFreightFreight forwardersHazardous materials transportationHighway safetyHighways and roadsIndividuals with disabilitiesIntergovernmental relationsIntermodal transportationInvestigationsMaritime carriersMexicoMigrant laborMotor carriersMotor vehicle safetyMoving of household goodsParkingPenaltiesRadioactive materialsReporting and recordkeeping requirementsRubber and rubber productsSafetySmokingTransportationImplementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individualshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/26/2016-22713/implementation-of-the-twenty-first-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act-of-2010
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts rules to convert the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) from a pilot program to a permanent program. The NDBEDP supports the distribution of communications devices to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind.Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/26/2016-22713/implementation-of-the-twenty-first-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act-of-2010Federal Communications CommissionIndividuals with disabilitiesTelecommunicationsFederal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act Amendmentshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/23/2016-22732/federal-civil-penalties-adjustment-act-amendments
The Federal Civil Monetary Penalties Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, sets forth a formula increasing the maximum statutory amounts for civil monetary penalties and requires federal agencies to give notice of the new maximum amounts by regulation. This final rule of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts without change VA&#39;s interim final rule, which increased maximum civil monetary penalties from $10,000 to $21,563 for false loan guaranty certifications and from $5,500 to $10,781 for fraudulent claims or fraudulent statements in any VA program.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/23/2016-22732/federal-civil-penalties-adjustment-act-amendmentsVeterans Affairs DepartmentCondominiumsHousingIndividuals with disabilitiesLoan programs-housing and community developmentLoan programs-veteransManufactured homesMortgage insuranceReporting and recordkeeping requirementsVeteransEqual Access in Accordance With an Individual's Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/21/2016-22589/equal-access-in-accordance-with-an-individuals-gender-identity-in-community-planning-and-development
Through this final rule, HUD ensures equal access for individuals in accordance with their gender identity in programs and shelter funded under programs administered by HUD&#39;s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD). This rule builds upon HUD&#39;s February 2012 final rule entitled ``Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity&#39;&#39; (2012 Equal Access Rule), which aimed to ensure that HUD&#39;s housing programs would be open to all eligible individuals and families regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. The 2012 Equal Access Rule, however, did not address how transgender and gender non- conforming individuals should be accommodated in temporary, emergency shelters, and other buildings and facilities used for shelter, that have physical limitations or configurations that require and that are permitted to have shared sleeping quarters or shared bathing facilities. This final rule follows HUD&#39;s November 2015 proposed rule, which addressed this issue and solicited public comment on measures to ensure that recipients and subrecipients of CPD funding--as well as owners, operators, and managers of shelters and other buildings and facilities and providers of services funded by CPD--grant equal access to such facilities and services to individuals in accordance with an individual&#39;s gender identity. This rule amends HUD&#39;s definition of ``gender identity&#39;&#39; to more clearly reflect the difference between actual and perceived gender identity and eliminates the prohibition on inquiries related to sexual orientation or gender identity, so that service providers can ensure compliance with this rule. The removal of the prohibition on inquiries related to sexual orientation or gender identity does not alter the requirement to make housing assisted by HUD and housing insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) available without regard to actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Lastly, without changing the scope of the requirement to provide equal access without regard to sexual orientation, this rule makes a technical amendment to the definition of ``sexual orientation,&#39;&#39; which HUD adopted from the Office of Personnel Management&#39;s (OPM) definition of the term in 2012, to conform to OPM&#39;s current definition. In order to ensure that individuals are aware of their rights to equal access, HUD is publishing elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register for public comment, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a document entitled ``Equal Access Regardless of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, or Marital Status&#39;&#39; for owners or operators of CPD-funded shelters, housing, facilities, and other buildings to post on bulletin boards and in other public spaces where information is typically made available.Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/21/2016-22589/equal-access-in-accordance-with-an-individuals-gender-identity-in-community-planning-and-developmentHousing and Urban Development DepartmentAdministrative practice and procedureAgedClaimsDrug abuseDrug traffic controlGrant programs-housing and community developmentGrant programs-IndiansIndividuals with disabilitiesLoan programs-housing and community developmentLow and moderate income housingMortgage insurancePetsPublic housingRent subsidiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsTRICARE; Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatmenthttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/16/2016-22363/tricare-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-treatment
On September 2, 2016, the Department of Defense published a final rule (81 FR 61068-61098) titled TRICARE; Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. DoD is making a technical amendment due to the discovery of two errors. We noted in the preamble of the final rule that we had removed the requirements regarding capacity (30 percent) and length of time licensed and at full operational status (6 months) for substance use disorder rehabilitation facilities (SUDRFs). However, we did not remove the necessary sentence in the regulatory text. In a response to a public comment in the preamble of the final rule, we said that TRICARE will require opioid treatment programs (OTPs) to be licensed and operate in substantial compliance with state and federal regulations. However, we did not make the necessary change in the regulatory text. This technical amendment corrects those errors.Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/16/2016-22363/tricare-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-treatmentDefense DepartmentClaimsDental healthHealth careHealth insuranceIndividuals with disabilitiesMental health programsMilitary personnelQuid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Acthttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/14/2016-21868/quid-pro-quo-and-hostile-environment-harassment-and-liability-for-discriminatory-housing-practices
This final rule amends HUD&#39;s fair housing regulations to formalize standards for use in investigations and adjudications involving allegations of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability. The rule specifies how HUD will evaluate complaints of quid pro quo (``this for that&#39;&#39;) harassment and hostile environment harassment under the Fair Housing Act. It will also provide for uniform treatment of Fair Housing Act claims raising allegations of quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment in judicial and administrative forums. This rule defines ``quid pro quo&#39;&#39; and ``hostile environment harassment,&#39;&#39; as prohibited under the Fair Housing Act, and provides illustrations of discriminatory housing practices that constitute such harassment. In addition, this rule clarifies the operation of traditional principles of direct and vicarious liability in the Fair Housing Act context.Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/14/2016-21868/quid-pro-quo-and-hostile-environment-harassment-and-liability-for-discriminatory-housing-practicesHousing and Urban Development DepartmentAgedFair housingIndividuals with disabilitiesMortgagesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsFederal Travel Regulation; Clarifying Agency Responsibilities Concerning Reimbursement for Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Fees and Laundry, Cleaning and Pressing of Clothing Expenseshttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/14/2016-21993/federal-travel-regulation-clarifying-agency-responsibilities-concerning-reimbursement-for-automatic
GSA is amending the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) by clarifying the regulations regarding reimbursement for Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) fees and laundry, cleaning, and pressing of clothing expenses.Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/14/2016-21993/federal-travel-regulation-clarifying-agency-responsibilities-concerning-reimbursement-for-automaticGeneral Services AdministrationAdministrative practice and procedureGovernment employeesIndividuals with disabilitiesTravel and transportation expenses